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Two Nervous Nellies and the Man Who Loves Us
Home became a 25-foot caravan named Ellen
Oct 20 • R. Michael

September 2026

The middle-aged neurodivergent man who cries
Late diagnosis and flipping the bird to anyone who thinks I'm weak.
Sep 23 • R. Michael
I Said I Would Never Leave You
Then I put you in your crate and handed you to a stranger.
Sep 9 • R. Michael

August 2026

My Last Week in America
There’s no version of goodbye that doesn’t hurt.
Aug 31 • R. Michael
Business in the Front, Party in the Back
How much of yourself do you have to change when you're starting over?
Aug 3 • R. Michael

July 2026

God Bless America, Hold the Sprinkles
Independence is supposed to belong to everyone. Most of us are still waiting.
Jul 6 • R. Michael

June 2026

The Other Me
Who you become when the person you love is away, and who you are when they come home.
Jun 19 • R. Michael
Saying Goodbye to My KitchenAid
The part between leaving and arriving.
Jun 2 • R. Michael

May 2026

Spit It Out, Man!
Why I wear a recording device around my neck and why I almost didn't click "publish."
May 15 • R. Michael
We Did A Good Job
Sometimes the person we wronged moves on before we do.
May 1 • R. Michael

April 2026

You Believed Every Word
The voice in your head has been lying to you for years.
Apr 23 • R. Michael
The Other Side of the Door
The best defense against being judged? Beat them to it.
Apr 14 • R. Michael
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